An ischemic stroke occurs when an artery that supplies blood to the brain is blocked or clotted, leading to a lack of blood flow (and thus oxygen) to a part of the brain. This lack of blood flow damages or kills brain cells in the affected area.
A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a weakened blood vessel in the brain ruptures and bleeds into the surrounding brain tissue or spaces. They can be divided into two categories: Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) or Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH). This bleeding can cause damage to brain cells by compressing surrounding tissue and increasing pressure within the skull.
Physiotherapists treat by assessing their physical abilities, setting rehabilitation goals, and implementing tailored exercise programs. The focus will be on improving mobility, function, and independence through gait training, functional rehabilitation, and motor relearning techniques. Physiotherapists also address balance, coordination, and spasticity management while providing education and support to stroke survivors and their caregivers. Regular progress monitoring and adjustment of treatment plans ensure continued improvement and optimal outcomes.
Our team is experienced in treating most cases related to the neurological or vestibular system such as the ones below. Other conditions we can see include Cranial traumas, Brain tumours, Vestibular neuronitis and more.
For Stroke Patients, the focus will be on improving mobility, function, and independence through gait training, functional rehabilitation, and motor relearning techniques. Physiotherapists also address balance, coordination, and spasticity management while providing education and support to stroke survivors and their caregivers.
Vestibular Physiotherapy treatment is an effective way to resolve disorders like BPPV. Medications may only reduce the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, but they are not effective in treating the root cause. Physiotherapy treatment includes repositioning manoeuvres to relieve the symptoms of BPPV. Your head will be placed at different movements and angles to move the otoconia from your semicircular canals back into the otolith organs in your ear.
Physiotherapists begin treatment by evaluating their clients’ physical capabilities, establishing rehabilitation goals, and crafting individualised exercise plans. They emphasise improving mobility, balance, fall prevention, and gait retraining. Through personalised interventions and continuous support, physiotherapists assist Parkinson’s disease clients in maximising their physical potential and sustaining independence in everyday activities.
